(19)
(11) EP 1 653 144 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(21) Application number: 05110213.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16L 37/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 02.11.2004 US 979481

(71) Applicant: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Andre, Michael J.
    Waterford, MI Michigan 48327 (US)

(74) Representative: Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker 
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart
70032 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) Snap mount fluid quick connector


(57) A fluid quick connector (100) includes a retainer (66) mounted in a housing which lockingly couples a first endform (182) to the housing. Latch arms (149) bendably extend from the housing for latching engagement with a second endform (184). An inner diameter of the latch arms are proximate the outer diameter of the first endform inserted through the housing to prevent substantial movement of the latch arms in a direction which would disengage the latch arms from the second endform. In another aspect, the retainer has inner arms (146) which engage a recessed surface engagement feature in the first endform to lock the other endform to the housing. A portion of a spherical surface is formed on the ends of the inner arms to reduce the push in force required to insert the first endform through the housing and past the retainer.







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